The Forts
Dublin Core
Title
The Forts
Description
'The Forts' is an historic site of gun and searchlight emplacements constructed as part of a defensive network for the Forth during WW1.
Acquired by its present owner in 1986, the site has been extensively excavated� including the military installations and associated facilities and marker stones, the defensive perimeter fence and gates have been conserved or restored.
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Source
edinburgh
Type
Museum
Identifier
1906
Spatial Coverage
current,55.98929,-3.381164;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
3 Hawes Brae
Place
South Queensferry
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
24/9/2016
OpeningTime1
10 am to 4 pm
Activities
Visitors will have access to fuel storage and generator houses, gun and searchlight emplacements, magazines, ammunition storage and the accommodation areas.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
14357
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH30 9TE
Citation
“The Forts,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1904.
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